Designing data centres for the future

1 With âthe internet of everythingâ no longer just a thing of the future, mission critical failures will not be an option. High risk implementation planning will minimise the risk of down time.
Minimise the risk of
âdown timeâ
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DATA CENTRES

2 As data centres need to become more flexible, fit into tighter spaces and be located in more remote locations, modular design will bring high reliability, reduced project deployment time and robust construction and testing.
Modularisation
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4 140%
The average electrical
load has risen 140 per cent
in the last 10 years, from
500 kilowatts to 1,200
kilowatts per square metre.
Will this trajectory continue?
Staged growth approach
A staged growth approach
can help manage a data centreâs
current needs and prepare for
the needs of the future, whilst
avoiding costly stranded plant.
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/managing-the-data-centre-loads-of-today-and-the-future.aspx

Build space during the design phase:
include different density zones in the
site plan and provide flexibility in the
white space zones to ensure
expansion capability. 5
Be flexible during design
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/data-centre-design-for-unpredictable-demand.aspx

Renewable power is a growing âmust
haveâ for data centres which use
enormous volumes of electricity. Sites
where renewable power is more readily
available will become more popular. 6
Renewable power options
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DATA CENTRES

7
There will be an increased focus on application
resiliency as opposed to the performance of
specific buildings. A mix and match approach will
facilitate balance between availability versus
resilience, consideration to the Tier rating, and the
redundancy of the data centre.
Mix and match designs
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/data-centre-design-for-unpredictable-demand.aspx

Increased processing power and the
increase in output/watts used will bring
higher power densities, encouraging
the use of immersion and direct
cooled IT equipment options. 8
Direct cooled IT equipment
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/cooling-ict-environments-where-to-next.aspx

29 70%
Free cooling âeverywhereâ
Locations where 70% of the
time free cooling can be
adopted, will become the
âgo-toâ locations.
free cooling
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/cooling-ict-environments-where-to-next.aspx

Data centre operators now need to treat their
infrastructure as a single system, and need to
be able to measure and control their facilities.
Converging the infrastructure instrumentation
and control systems, and connecting them to IT
systems will become essential.
10
Converged infrastructure intelligence
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/data-centres-exploring-the-trend.aspx

1 With âthe internet of everythingâ no longer just a thing of the future, mission critical failures will not be an option. High risk implementation planning will minimise the risk of down time.
Minimise the risk of
âdown timeâ
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES

2 As data centres need to become more flexible, fit into tighter spaces and be located in more remote locations, modular design will bring high reliability, reduced project deployment time and robust construction and testing.
Modularisation
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES

AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
4 140%
The average electrical
load has risen 140 per cent
in the last 10 years, from
500 kilowatts to 1,200
kilowatts per square metre.
Will this trajectory continue?
Staged growth approach
A staged growth approach
can help manage a data centreâs
current needs and prepare for
the needs of the future, whilst
avoiding costly stranded plant.
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/managing-the-data-centre-loads-of-today-and-the-future.aspx

Build space during the design phase:
include different density zones in the
site plan and provide flexibility in the
white space zones to ensure
expansion capability. 5
Be flexible during design
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/data-centre-design-for-unpredictable-demand.aspx

Renewable power is a growing âmust
haveâ for data centres which use
enormous volumes of electricity. Sites
where renewable power is more readily
available will become more popular. 6
Renewable power options
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES

7
There will be an increased focus on application
resiliency as opposed to the performance of
specific buildings. A mix and match approach will
facilitate balance between availability versus
resilience, consideration to the Tier rating, and the
redundancy of the data centre.
Mix and match designs
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/data-centre-design-for-unpredictable-demand.aspx

Increased processing power and the
increase in output/watts used will bring
higher power densities, encouraging
the use of immersion and direct
cooled IT equipment options. 8
Direct cooled IT equipment
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/cooling-ict-environments-where-to-next.aspx

29 70%
Free cooling âeverywhereâ
Locations where 70% of the
time free cooling can be
adopted, will become the
âgo-toâ locations.
free cooling
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/cooling-ict-environments-where-to-next.aspx

Data centre operators now need to treat their
infrastructure as a single system, and need to
be able to measure and control their facilities.
Converging the infrastructure instrumentation
and control systems, and connecting them to IT
systems will become essential.
10
Converged infrastructure intelligence
AURECON ON FUTURISTIC
DATA CENTRES
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/themes/data-centres-for-the-digital-age/data-centres-exploring-the-trend.aspx